In today’s exploration of modern expressions that were used in the Regency Era, I’m only looking at one in particular. The idiom, “adding insult to injury,” which means making a bad situation worse, has a long history. It is, in fact, one of...

Best of both worlds–This expression took me on a longer journey than typical. I found that it did exist in the Regency Era, but it was used in a much more specific way than today. In modern parlance, this expression means that one can enjoy two opportunities at...

Well, folks, this week I’m disheartened by the state of etymology in dictionaries. Again, I’ve found a term that has a date of origin in Merriam-Webster that is far from actuality. Yes, I’m emailing them with the citation as I did last week with...

We’ve arrived at the finish line, and I apologize for being a day behind (blame food poisoning). Today, I give you four tips and my last thoughts on using media. After this, I will begin focusing my blog more on Regency language. For now, enjoy: Tip Eleven: Try...

This week in exploring the Regency lexicon–“hunky” and “water down.” Hunky–So, don’t ask why I looked up this word; I couldn’t tell you. However, it’s not used in Regency. The only reference I could find to it was...